Georgia Southern student Emily Oren’s solo art exhibition on view at Averitt Center’s Rosengart Gallery

October 2, 2017

The Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) and The Averitt Center for the Arts will present Emily Oren’s solo exhibition, “Piece of Mind” Oct. 6-27 at the Averitt Center’s Rosengart Gallery, 41 West Main Street, Statesboro. A reception for the show will be held during First Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 6.

“I’m very much looking forward to Oren’s exhibition,” said Georgia Southern Gallery Director Jason Hoelscher. “Emily has a very distinct outlook on her art, which she manifests in ceramic form that, quite frankly, is unlike just about any other ceramics I’ve seen. Going beyond the typical functional versus aesthetic divide, these works are at once haunting, beautiful, challenging and gorgeous, like 3-D illustrations that assert their presence in any room they’re part of.”

Oren, who received the Judge’s Choice award in the BFSDoArt’s Undergraduate Juried Exhibition in the spring, plans to graduate in December. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in studio art and a minor in psychology.

“My goal with my art is not only to confront the stigma of mental illness, but to also connect with others by bringing to life what is rarely seen on the surface.” Oren said. “I love breaking the mold, embracing the ugly and yelling things people don’t talk about. I am best able to do that through my sculptures, and I will never stop, no matter how much the subject is avoided among people.”

The BFSDoArt is committed to offering quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs that prepare students to become professional artists, designers, art historians and industry leaders. The BFSDoArt is recognized as an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). For more information, visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu/art.

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is the largest of the eight colleges that make up Georgia Southern University, and it plays a central role in every student’s core of knowledge. CLASS, also described as the University’s College of the Creative Mind, prepares students to achieve academic excellence, develop their analytical skills, enhance their creativity and embrace their responsibilities as citizens of their communities, their nations and the world. CLASS offers more than 20 undergraduate degrees and several interdisciplinary minors from its 11 departments and five academic centers. CLASS offers eight master’s degrees, two graduate certificates and one doctoral degree. For more information, visit class.georgiasouthern.edu.

Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers 118 degree programs serving 20,673 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered and hands-on approach to education. Visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu.